Biplane-parachute



-March 29, 1932. F. LOSKE 1,851,712

I BIPLANE PARAGHUTE Filed May 22. 1951 INVENTOR Patented'v Mar. 29, 1932 'UNITED STATES FRANK LOSKE, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK :BIPLANFrPARAcHUrE Application filed May 22,

This invention relates to improvements in aircraft parachutes, as for instance described in my co-pendingV application Serial N o.

535,135, filed May 5, 1931, of which this application is an improvement. Y

It is the principal object of this invention to improve the construction of the aircraft described in the above identified application by normally enclosing the gas container in the upper wing which forthis purpose has the form of a cage in which the air container is normally held against displacement and in which it is firmly guided during thecatapulting operation.

Another object of this inventionis the provision of means as for kinstance rubber strips to prevent freezing of the parachute in'high altitudes or in winter.

The catapulting of the gas container is 2@ effected in the same manner as disclosed in my co-pending application.

A further object of my invention is the provision of guide flanges for the catapulting i rods or beams to securely guide the same during the catapulting operation.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become more fully known as the description thereof proceeds and will then be specifically defined in the appended claims. y t

In the accompanying vdrawings forming a material part of this disclosure: 1

Fig. 1 is afragmentary top plan view of an airplane-parachute constructed according Y to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same on line 2-2 of Figure 1. n

Fig. 3 isa cross-section through the upper wing on line 3 3 of Figure 1. Y

Fig. 4 is a sectional end view illustrating the guiding ofthe gas container, the section being taken on line 4'4'of Figure 2. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through a modified form. x l i y As illustrated, the fuselage 10,lofa rbi` plane has formed its upper wing 11`there'-V with in the shape ofa cage, composed of a frontal bar 12 connected by cross-pieces13 bent attheir rear ends to the lower rear part of the wing designated 14 and connected to 1931. serial no. 539,327.

the front part 15 by means of wires 16 or the like to form the cage which is covered on its' upper and lower side by canvas covers k17 18, orby similar suitablefmaterial. I

`Rubber strips 19, 20, produce a tight closure at the front between the walls ofthe gas container 21 and the .ca-ge to prevent freezing of the gas container in the cage when fiying at high altitudes or ingwinter. a

The cage is connected by struts 22 to the 6o lower Wing 23 ofthe bi-plane.

Hollow beams 24,25, containing the catapulting springs 26 are connected by braces 27, 28,y with the front bar 12 of the upper wing cage. v Y

The catapulting is done in the manner disclosed Vin my coepending application bythe v `release of the 'locking means, particularly the locking sleeve as described in the co-pend ing application, on `bar 29 standing under the 70 t f control of chainy30, andV operating drum and Y pedals 31, the frontend of the chain connect-` ed to the gas container byp-*means of block 32, the-parts 14, 15, the guidingbar 29.

The gas container has rearwardly extend- '.75 ing beams 33 formed therewith extending into casings y24, 25, and adapted to be propelled ,by the springs26 and the casings 24, 25, have lateralflanges34, 35, formed atftheir lower sides constituting guideways'and in which so,"

flanges 36, 37, of the beams 33, are guided yto present a firm support during the outward sliding thereof. l y l The operation and use of my improved airplane-parachute will be `entirely clear from the above description and by reference to the drawings, the cagel offering the greatest stability to the gas container, its rubber lining willprevent the parachute gas container from sticking y"in the cage by the accumulation of ice whenl aflight is undertaken in winteror at high altitudes, the general operation being` identical with that describedin my co-pend-k ing application, andthe beams actuated by thepropelling springs' are rotatably andfse- 95 curely guided inftheir hollow casings.

`It will be understood thatl have described andshown the'preferred form of my. device 'only as one example `ofthe many possible ways to-construct my device in practice, and 19 y that I may make such changes therein as come within the scope of the appended claims without departure from the spirit of my invention and the principles involved.

Thus, for instance, I may extend the spring 33 into the gas container 21, as shown in Figure 5. Y

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a. catapult aeroplane parachute, a wing having the form of a cage, a gas container normally held therein, rubber elements between cage and gas container for preventing freezing of the container in its cage, spring controlled rods connected to said gas container, and means for guiding these rods.

2. In a catapult aeroplanesparaehute of the bi-plane type, an upper wing having the form of a cage, a gas container movably held therein, a pair of rubberv strips between gas container and cage bars to prevent freezing of the parachute gas container within itscage, spring controlled rods secured to said parachute, hollow beams containing the springs controlling said rods extending into said beams, and iianges for guiding said rods with in said beams.

3. In a parachute-airplane, of the bi-plane type, an upper wing in form of a cage and comprising an upper frontal bar and a lower iframe, wire bars connecting the lower frame bars, and wire bars having curved rear ends connecting said upper frontal bar with the rear bar of said lower frame, covers for the upper and lower faces of the cage, a spring controlledgas container constituting a`parachute normally held within said upper wing cage, a means for catapulting said gas container, and a support for said catapulting means during their catapulting operation.

4. In a parachute airplane having two superpcsed wings, the upper wing formed asa cage, a lower wing, struts connecting upper and lower wing, a gas container l'normally held in said cage-wing, and adapted to be catapulted forward therefrom to balance the plane in case of a nose-dive, hollow beams, means connecting said beams to said cage, rods'in said hollow beams 'and normally compressed springs to expand andcatapult the gas container from said cage when released, flanges on said beams and casings for said beams, flanges'iormed with said casings constituting guideways for the iianges on said beams tormly supportand guide the beams during the catapulting operation.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 21st day of May, A. D. 1931. A n

' FRANK LSKE. 

